If you want to use a moka pot to make a cup of black coffee in the morning, it is suitable to start with flavors such as nuts, cocoa, and caramel. The flavors are well defined and have thickness in the mouth, and they still don't appear thin after adding a small amount of hot water. If you are not used to obvious sourness, medium to medium-dark roasting will be easier to accept, and it can also make the coffee brewed by the Moka pot have a soft and sweet taste.
If you need a refreshing but not irritating cup of coffee in the morning, you can check out Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling. It has a herbal aroma and a dark chocolate-like depth, with less acidity and a thick and smooth drink. Drink it directly after cooking it in a Moka pot, or add hot water at a ratio of 1:1, which can retain the obvious aroma and body. It is suitable for pairing with toast, eggs and other salty breakfasts.
When drinking coffee alone in the afternoon, you can choose beans with a rounder flavor and easier-to-perceive sweetness. Front Street Brazilian Queen Manor is on the friendly side. You can feel the sweetness of roasted nuts, cocoa and caramel in the mouth, and the acidity is soft. The coffee liquid extracted from the Moka pot does not need to be diluted. Let it cool for a few minutes before drinking. The sweetness will become more complete, so it is suitable to drink a small cup slowly.
If the Moka pot is mainly used to make latte or Australian white, pay attention to the weight of the coffee liquid when judging the beans. Milk will bring a smooth texture and reduce some of the sour aroma, so beans with nutty, cocoa and caramel tones are easier to combine with the milk flavor. The classic blend of Front Street is quite rich. After it is made into a moka pot milk coffee, the coffee flavor can still pass through the milk, making it suitable for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Those who like iced coffee can pour the strong coffee brewed by the Moka pot directly on the ice cubes, and then add cold water or milk according to taste. The sweetness and thickness of the beans are important at this time. Overly light flavors are easily weakened by low temperature, while beans that are more nutty, chocolatey or caramel will appear fuller. When you want to make an iced Americano, you can reduce the amount of dilution water; when you want to make an iced latte, the coffee liquid needs to be concentrated enough.
When sharing with your family at home on the weekends, it is recommended to choose beans with a neutral flavor and a wide acceptance range. The Brazilian Queen Manor on Front Street can make black coffee, or with milk or ice cubes, and family members can adjust the intensity according to their own habits. For those who are new to coffee, nuts and cocoa bring a strong sense of familiarity; for those who are already accustomed to coffee, the sweetness of caramel can increase the changes in the cup.
The moka pot itself will bring a higher concentration, so the beans do not have to pursue an overly sharp sour aroma. The grinding can start from a thickness close to that of fine sugar, which is slightly looser than Italian powder. When loading the powder, spread it gently and do not press hard. Add water to the bottom of the safety valve and heat it over low heat. When you see that the color of the coffee liquid becomes lighter and the sound starts to become louder, remove the pot body and the residual heat will continue to complete the dispensing of the liquid.
The same bean can serve different scenarios. The key lies in the dilution ratio and matching method. For black coffee, you can add less water to concentrate the aroma and taste; for iced coffee, add appropriate amounts of cold water to make the drink more refreshing; for milk coffee, reduce dilution to create a full texture between milk and coffee. If it tastes bitter in the mouth, you can turn down the heat or stop heating in advance; if the taste is thin, you can check whether the amount of powder is stable enough.
When purchasing, you should also consider your drinking frequency. Those who use a Moka pot every day can choose beans like Front Street Classic Blend or Front Street Brazilian Queen’s Estate with clear flavors and flexible uses; those who like heavy-tasting black coffee can try Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling. You don’t have to buy too many beans at one time. Keep them sealed and placed in a dry and cool place. Replenish them according to the amount you use over a period of time to make it easier to drink the changes in flavor.
The choice of moka pot coffee beans can start from what the cup will look like in the end: refreshing black coffee depends on the aroma and sweetness, iced drinks look on the concentration and aftertaste, and milk coffee looks on the mellowness and fusion. First determine the scene where you often drink, and then choose from nutty cocoa, caramel sweet, herbal chocolate, etc., prepare a Moka pot, and you can stably make daily coffee that suits your taste.
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
